Toolbox Talk: Vibration: Hand and Arm [2017]

Details

• Journal Article:
  Toolbox talk: vibration: hand and arm
• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Vibrations caused by power tools, machinery, vehicles, and heavy equipment affect the blood supply to the fingers and toes and can be serious and disabling. Remember This: 1. Wear gloves or use anti-vibration wraps to improve grip strength and lessen the shock of vibrating tools. 2. Take regular breaks when using tools that cause vibration. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Arm Construction Industry Hand Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Personal Protective Equipment Safety Vibration
• Keywords:
  Construction equipment; Safety education; Vibration exposure; Power tools; Gloves
• Source:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Jan; :1-2
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  cooperative agreement OH 009762
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065654
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7e8f33769b663987d1749b82603f0a357cde1b7ac4f9e5371c4d5f40165a216f3c65fa354ad4511ee8165d0610aeaf54e8bd7c41c45d581c24566d2828a3daa5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/157081/cdc_157081_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 179.90 KB ]